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Illinois has some of the strongest gun laws in the country, and much of its gun violence is due to guns trafficked in from neighboring states with weak laws.

Recently, Illinois has taken critical action to invest in community violence intervention programs, close gaps in its firearm relinquishment laws, strengthen background check processes, regulate the ghost gun industry, and comprehensively restrict uniquely dangerous weapons like large-capacity magazines and assault weapons. In 2020, Illinois had the 27th highest gun death rate in the country and tenth-lowest gun export rate. To further strengthen gun safety laws, state lawmakers should pass legislation to promote gun violence victims’ access to justice in the courts, direct state law enforcement to retain a searchable repository of firearm sale records, strengthen implementation of firearm relinquishment programs, and strengthen firearm access restrictions for people convicted of violent misdemeanors.

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